Kitesurf
Kitesurf courses at PKS
We’ve been teaching kitesurfing for 20 years and we’re madly in love with this sport.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or want to raise your level, you’re in the right school.
We have courses for everyone: beginners, intermediates and advanced riders, with tailor-made programmes designed to help you really progress, faster and with better results.
Our watchwords are safety and fun.
Because our goal isn’t just to teach you: it’s to pass on our passion for this sport and get you independent as quickly as possible, so you won’t need us anymore.
We know we’ll see you out on the water anyway!
Equipment included
We give you everything you need to go out on the water: kite, bar, board, harness, wetsuit, helmet, vest… You bring the desire to ride and learn, we’ll take care of the rest.
Rescue boat
Having a boat during your lesson is a whole different story. Whatever happens, we’re right there with you. And if you drift downwind, we come and pick you up.
Handy, right?
BBTALKIN RADIOS
So you’re always in touch with your instructor during the lesson: you’re followed closely and never miss a single tip.
Price list
Here you’ll find all the prices for courses, rental and storage. For tailor-made packages or information, write to us or call us: we’ll get back to you right away.
Practice and theory
The most complete course: for every hour of practice on the water you also get an hour of theory on land.
First we explain everything you need to know to ride in complete safety, and you practise on the simulator to make the movements automatic. While you’re on the water we film you, and we analyse the videos together once back on the beach. That way you can see your mistakes and get corrected by your instructor.
Combined with theory and practice on the water, this helps maximise your learning curve.
And yes, the sooner you learn, the sooner you’re ready to fly!
Advanced
Perfect for raising the bar, this course runs 2 hours at a time, so we have time to plan your progress in the best way.
It starts with an initial briefing to assess your level and your goals.
During the lesson, the instructor takes videos and photos that are analysed at the end of the lesson. Screen in hand, the instructor will go through your mistakes and give you all the tips you need to improve your manoeuvres and tricks.
If you want to try your first jumps, ride a surfboard, learn freestyle moves or kite foil, or learn to pull a couple of proper big loops, this is the course for you.
Group
1 instructor, up to 4 students and 1 set of equipment for every 2 people.
Choose the group you prefer: bring your partner, friends, kids, parents or even your mother-in-law. What matters is that you share one thing: the desire to have fun.
Practice
If you’ve already studied the theory on your own (careful, we’ll test you!), you can choose the practice-only course. You head straight out on the water with a dedicated instructor and all the equipment and safety measures you need to have fun and learn at your best.
Safety course
We put it last, but safety comes first.
Without these fundamentals we won’t even send you out on the water.
In this course you learn:
* Kite set-up
* Launching the kite on the beach
* Relaunching the kite from the water
* Self rescue
* Self landing
Of course, these are all things we teach anyone starting from scratch with one of our courses. But if you already kite and don’t feel confident about these topics, this is a course you really can’t miss.
HOW ARE THE LESSONS ORGANISED?
We’re always here to teach you. The wind, sometimes, isn’t.
And, like it or not, it’s the wind that has the final say.
So, based on the weather conditions, at the end of each day we plan the next day’s lessons. We check the latest forecast updates and send you a WhatsApp (or call you) the evening before or the same morning to confirm the lesson you booked.
Once you finish the course, you’ll receive the IKO certification for the level you reached. The certification is registered online and emailed to you in the weeks following the end of the course.
WHO TEACHES?
Our instructors are certified by IKO (International Kiteboarding Organization) or FIV (Italian Sailing Federation), but above all they have something you can’t hang on a wall and that always makes the difference: passion.
You’ll spot them straight away: they’re the ones who explain everything, encourage you, make you laugh and, when the time comes, make you fly. Safely, of course!
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN WITH A PKS COURSE?
- To be an independent kiter
- All the safety procedures
- To move around the beach without causing problems for yourself or others
- From riding upwind to the most complex tricks, all the way to handling new boards
- Further kite safety rules to manage your limits at best
- Further kite right-of-way rules that matter for riding even in the toughest conditions
WHY CHOOSE A KITE COURSE AT PKS?
- We use a teaching method developed over ten years of experience, combining technique, fun and latest-generation equipment fully provided by the school.
- For us at PKS, the sea is a passion and a way of life.
- Our instructors are IKO qualified (International Kiteboarding Organization) and FIV (Italian Sailing Federation)
- The conditions at our spot are perfect: gentle chop, a sandy bottom and a handy launch channel
HAPPINESS IS IN THE AIR
When the sea and the wind meet, they create something magical. For us it’s pure happiness.
A feeling we love and can’t wait to share with you. Whether you want to learn a water sport with one of our courses, rent equipment to go out on the water or simply spend a day of relaxation and fun, at PKS you’ll always find smiles and good vibes, skilled and engaging instructors and a real community of enthusiasts. You can find us in Tuscany and Sardinia with our schools, and around the world with the trips we organise, always looking for the most beautiful spots to go out on the water and have a great time.
Welcome to the PKS Family.